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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gēnchú
"他们必须根除入侵物种。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To remove or destroy completely; to eradicate.
"The invasive species was extirpated from the ecosystem to restore balance." - 2
To pull up by the roots; to uproot.
"The gardener extirpated the weeds to ensure the flowers could thrive."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'extirpate' originates from the Latin 'extirpatus', the past participle of 'extirpare', which means to root out or destroy. It combines 'ex-' meaning 'out' and 'stirps' meaning 'root', reflecting its historical use in agriculture and later in a broader metaphorical sense of eradication.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Extirpate" is said worldwide
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extirper
Transliteration: ɛks.tiʁ.pe
"Ils ont dû extirper les mauvaises herbes du jardin."
ausrotten
Transliteration: aʊsˈʁɔtən
"Die Invasoren wurden aus dem Ökosystem ausgerottet."
estirpare
Transliteration: es.tirˈpa.re
"Hanno estirpato le erbacce dal giardino."
extirpar
Transliteration: eks.tirˈpar
"Decidieron extirpar las plantas invasoras."
extirpar
Transliteration: eks.tʃiʁˈpaʁ
"Eles precisaram extirpar as ervas daninhas do jardim."
नष्ट करना
Transliteration: nasht karna
"उन्हें बाग़ से खरपतवार नष्ट करना पड़ा।"
根除
Transliteration: gēnchú
"他们必须根除入侵物种。"
근절하다
Transliteration: geunjeolhada
"그들은 침입종을 근절해야 했다."
根絶する
Transliteration: konzetsu suru
"彼らは侵入種を根絶しなければならなかった。"
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